Combined shade-roller and curtain-pole support



Nov. 17,1 25. 1,561,990

I M. MACIEJKO ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT H1011 llay 21. 1924 FIG. 1

Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES ATEN om MICH EL MACIEJKO, or MEBIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINED SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Applioation'filcd May 21, 1924. 'Ser-ialNo. 7144831.

This-invention relates-to certain new and. useful improvements incombined shade roller and curtain pole supports wherein bracket platesadapted for 'mounting upon window frames support adjustable devices thatcarry shade rollers and curtain rods.

:Another object of the invention is toprovide' a curtain' rod support asan attachment fora shade roller bracket wherein the curv tain rodsupport and arm that supports the shade roller are relatively,adjustable for varying the elevation oft-he curtainrod and v the shaderoller with respect lto'each other and also for varying the relativelength of the supporting members for the curtain rods and shade rollers.

With'theabove androther objects in view thatwillaappear. as the natureof the invention is better-understood, the same consists of the novelform, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully.described,-shown in the accompanying;drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein .like' reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a combined shade roller andcurtain pole sup port constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, the curtain poles or rods and the shade roller being brokenaway,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view showing the bracket forsupporting the shade roller and curtain rods mounted upon a windowframe,

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Fig.1 showing the pin and slot connections to permit vertical adjustment ofthe plate supporting the ends of the curtain rods,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the arm to which the curtain rodsupporting plate is attached,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of themain mounting bracket for thesupporting devices, and

'presentl Figure 6 is a perspective .view of one of the screwstudsconstructed to prevent rotation thereof when in use.

Referring vmore in detail to the accompanying drawing, it beingunderstood that the supporting devices for each end of the curtain rodand shade roller are 'ofident-ical construction, the'reference numeral 1designates a bracket plate having ofiset end portions 2 provided withopenings for the reception off-fastening devices, asill-ustrated in Fig.2 for mounting the bracketplate 1 upon a window frame F. For-purposes toappear, the bracket :plate 1 is longitu tially ,the entire length,thereof as illustrated in Fig. '5. i v I The shade roller 1 issupportedat its; opposite end in the bracket arms carried byupwardlydirected leg 'extensions fithat are twisted at right anglesthereto while the arms 5 and extensions 6 are disposed at relative'angles :as illustrated in Fig. '2 so that when the extension leg 6 isfiatly engagedwith therbracket plate 1, the bracket arms 5 extendoutwardly from the window frame F as shown in Fig. 2. :The-,legextensions 6 ofithe'bracket arms -5 are -longitudinally slotted as at .7and traverse the bracket plates 1 at right angles a as shown in Fig. 1.i

Inwsecuring the bracket arms 5 to the bracket; plates 1,. a plate memberincluding an arm 8 having an angle'lug extension 9' upon one end thereofis positioned in alinement with the bracket plate 1 with the lugextension 9 extended through the bracket plate opening 3 with the arm 8overlying the leg extension 6 of the bracket arm 5, the arm 8 beingprovided with an opening 10 to accommodate the passage of a screw 11 ofthe type'illustrated in Fig. -6, the' screw 11 passing through theopening 10, and the slots 3 and 7 of the bracket plate and the legextension 6. The head 12 of the screw is provided with a lug extension13 that projects into the bracket plate slot 3 and the threaded end ofthe screw 12 receives a thumb nut 14 positioned outwardly of the arm 8as shown in Fig. 1 for holding the bracket arms 5, the arms 8 andbracket plates 1 in relatively adjusted positions.

The outer end of the arm 8 carries a cross head 15 having alongitudinally exnally slotted as at,3 for substantending slot 16 ateach end thereof, the ends of the. cross head 15 projecting above andbelow the outer ends of the bracket plate 1.

A plate 17 of the type best illustrated in Fig. 1 is provided withopenings 18 adja cent the upper and lower edges thereof that registerwith the slotted openings 16 in the cross head and screws 11 of the typeillustrated in Fig. 6 have the lug extensions 12 thereof extended intothe head slots 16 with the threaded ends of the screws projectingthrough the openings 18 for the reception of thumb nuts 14. Studs 19 arecarried by the plate 17 in spaced longitudinal alinement and areconstructed for a snap engagement with the opposite ends of theextensible curtain rods 20 as shown in Fig. 2.

From the above detail description of the device, it is believed that theconstruction and operation thereof will at once be apparent, it beingnoted that by the screwand slot connection between the leg extensions 6of the shade roller supporting bracket arms and the bracket plates 1,the elevation for supporting the shade roller 4 may bevaried and theshade roller bracket arms are also adjusted for supporting shade rollersof different lengths. The provision of the plate. member including thearm 8 and cross head at the outer end thereof provides a support for theplate member 17 that carries the studs for supporting the ends of thecurtain rods and said plates 17 are vertically adjustable as well asbeing longitudinally adjustable by being mounted upon the arms 8 so thatproper overhanging end relations of curtains with respect to a windowshade may be accomplished.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a combined shade roller andcurtain polesupport, a longitudinally slotted bracket plate, an arm slidable on theplate and having an opening the-rein registering with the plate, anangle lug extenson on one end of the arm projecting into the bracketplate slot, a stud screw passing through the arm, opening and plate slotand cooperating with the arm lug to hold the arm horizontally 4 alinedwith the bracket plate, a lug on the stud screw entering the plate slotto prevent rotation thereof, a thumb nut on the other end of the screw.a shade roller support clamped between the bracket plate and arm and acurtain pole support at the outer end of the arm. In a combined shaderoller and curtain pole support, a longitudinally slotted bracket plate,an arm slidable on the plate and having an opening therein registeringwith the plate, an angle lug extension on one end of the arm projectinginto the bracket plate slot, a stud screw passing through the arm,opening and plate slot and cooperating with the arm lug to hold the armhorizontally alined with the bracket plate, a lug on the stud screwentering the plate slot to prevent rotation thereof, thumb nut on theother end of the screw, a shade roller support including a slotted armvertically positioned between the bracket plate and aforesaid arm withthe stud screw passing through the slot thereof, a forwardly directedangular extension carried by the slotted arm for supporting a shaderoller and a curtain polesupport at the outer end of the first namedarm.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MICHAEL MACIEJKO.

